Hits & Misses on the Milwaukee High Capacity 56" 18-Drawer Tool Chest and Cabinet Combo
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- The Best Toolbox? - The Home Depot has a large selection of tool chests and cabinets that are all very similar and from different brands. Milwaukee has changed the market slightly with the first introduction of the standard 46" toolbox, followed by a high capacity version of that same 46" that was quickly discontinued for no apparent reason. Almost a year later, a new Milwaukee 56" high capacity hit the market looking exactly the same as the 46" high capacity. Our first question is how long will the Milwaukee 56" High Capacity Tool Chest and Cabinet remain on the market. Secondly, we have to wonder when there will be a significant sale as this box retails for $1,498. Yes, it is just under the cost of two standard 46" Milwaukee toolboxes.
So with that in mind, we made the video above to share our experience with this toolbox and share some of the items we learned from the almost identical 46" high capacity toolbox.
Drawer Dimensions
Top chest left drawer bank: 1 drawer 30.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 2.9 in. H, 2 drawers 30.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 2 in. H, 1 drawer 30.7 in. W x 16.6 in. D x 2.1 in. H.
Top chest right drawer bank: 1 drawer 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 2.9 in. H, 2 drawers 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 2 in. H, 1 drawer 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 3.1 in. H
Bottom cabinet: top full-width drawer 51.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 1.8 in. H, 2nd full-width drawer 51.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 4.2 in. H
Bottom cabinet left drawer bank: 1 drawer 30.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 1.8 in. H, 1 drawer 30.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 3.1 in. H, 1 drawer 30.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 4.1 in H, 1 bottom drawer 30.7 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 9.5 in. H.Bottom cabinet right drawer bank: 1 drawer 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 1.8 in. H, 1 drawer 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 3.1 in. H, 1 drawer 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 4.1 in. H, 1 bottom drawer 18.5 in. W x 19.8 in. D x 9.5 in. H
The Purchase
If you are looking for the new box on The Home Depot's website, note that they sell it in a combo with one SKU for both boxes and also sell it separately. Currently, you will only find it available if you buy the top and bottom separately. Note it is the same price if you buy them in the combo or separately.
When you go to the store to buy them, take something that can handle the two large boxes that will be 51" wide. Many truck beds will not be able to fit both boxes. Also note that if you have a trailer with a gate, the person on the forklift might not be overly accommodating to you, that was my experience anyway.
Assembly
The bottom chest is shipped with the casters already installed. That is a great help in assembling this unit. It is easiest to remove the lags holding the pallet together with a 13mm socket and let the bottom slide down to the floor. That is much easier than trying to lift it out. From there, all you have to assemble is the bumpers and any accessories you would like to add.
During assembly, we removed all the drawers and took a look at the inside and build quality. Check out the video to see that along with our opinions.
The electronic locks can be set for your favorite 4 digit code. They are able to store up to 15 personalized codes. Unfortunately, the electronic lock on our lower cabinet does not function. Even worse, the locks are not made to be used with the keys. The keys are for emergency unlocking of the cabinet if the watch battery that runs them dies. Depending on the position of the lock, it will not let the key be removed once the lock was changed from the original electronic locked position. This forces you to use the electric locks and in our case, does not allow us to lock the bottom cabinet at all.
There is a TON more information in our video so please check it out and leave your comments!
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I think this is the first time a TH-camr, other than AvE, has ever dared to speak ill of a Milwaukee product. Good to see there’s still a tool channel out there that hasn’t sold their soul to Milwaukee. Keep up the good work guys.
Thank you Aaron. this is not our first video where we did not like a Milwaukee tool and probably why we had to purchase this box. #KeepItReal
For real!!! Lol
Who ever buys tools, blindfolded , is a fool
Not all milwaukee products are great, or useful:))
@@1FaSS01 Ive had several problems with Milwaukee tools myself.
I got the Milwaukee 46" - Both Top and Bottom Boxes for $498 on Black Friday at Home Depot.Then used a 10% off coupon on top of that to bring the price down to $448 out the door. Best deal on a brand-new toolbox you will ever find!
I envy you
Very happy with my harbor freight series 2 box. people give HF a bad rap, but their tool chests/cabinets are pretty hard to beat.
I loved the HF boxes, I just can't get over the latching mechanism on the 56in and 72in boxes, I so wanted the 72in lower and 56in upper but I like to grab and open my draws and not have to favor one side.
@@donelias1981 Yes. This was a huge drawback to me when I looked at HF boxes. I LOVE my magnetic snap-close Husky where I can pull on the drawer anywhere.
Colin Stuart, Harbor Freight has really stepped up their game with their Tool Storage Units.
@@donelias1981 I personally like the latches, im not a fan of the tensioned slides. But at least they aren't soft closing.
I was looking at this same box not more than 2 hours ago. Decided to find some reviews first. You just saved me $1.5k Thank you so much for the time, effort, and willingness to do this excellent review. :)
No problem 👍
One of the only videos on this exact box. Thank you guys. So glad you’re here on TH-cam.
i think the 15 people can access the box is kinda pointless, if that many people have access you may as well just leave it open.
Lots has changed price-wise with all the various brands of steel boxes since this video was made 3 years ago. Considering today's pricing, I had my choices narrowed down to the 46-in high capacity Milwaukee box and the 52-in matte black Husky box. They were side by side at my local Home Depot so I was able to easily compare them. They are both nice boxes for a home garage, but the Milwaukee is a slight step above the Husky in my opinion. Although the Husky is 1,477 cu.in. bigger, the Milwaukee weighs 59 lb more, which tells me a lot. The aesthetic on the Milwaukee was better in my opinion, but I much prefer red over black anyway. The Milwaukee's red & black textured finish is much nicer. Lots of external extras come with the Milwaukee. And the final kicker was that the Milwaukee was $100 less than the Husky at $898 vs $998.
I thought the husky boxes felt much more stout than the Milwaukee.
@@MrFPSWisconsin I just compared both at HD and thought the Milwaukee boxes were a step above in the felt sturdiness.
Been waiting to pull trigger on a new tool box. Thank you for BEING HONEST !! Im a mechanic but can't see paying Snap On a fortune when I have a family to support. Im leaning towards a US GENERAL
I really appreciate this review. It showed the constitution of the box inside and out. I just want to know how well a tool box is actually built. I typically look at the dimensions and weight of a tool box and compare it to other similar boxes to try to get an idea if it’s a quality box but you can’t really know until you crawl inside it and under it. Great insight on the locks and usability of the drawers. Thank you for an in depth, quality review and an honest opinion on this tool box. Very nicely done!
Thanks for the review, good tip on removing the computer drawer if not needed. Would love to see the final set up of the tool chest .
Great VIDEO. Love the honest feedback. Show us your final set up. Thanks
Thanks Luke.
That's all I needed to see. Thank you for taking the hit on this to do a review. I really liked the wide shallow drawer.
The electronic lock is a miss, the construction quality on par with cheaper boxes, and the drawers not pulling out far enough are deal breakers at this price point.
Glad it was helpful!
I've kicked the idea around for a while on this box. I own rental properties and over the years as I've done demolition and remodeling, I have purchased ungodly amounts of tools. I'm not thrilled by 18ga, but it's just going to sit in my garage at home, so I don't really need anything super heavy duty or secure.
Up until a few days ago, Home Depot had the lower half yellow tagged for $599 (25% off). It sat for about two weeks and I approached the store manager with an offer of $300. She was willing to mark it down another 25% (50% total ($400)) and I should have jumped right on it because it was gone the next day when someone came in and offered $50 less than the $599 they were asking. That one had some issues that needed work. The drawers would only open half way. Seemed like an easy fix for $400.
So, I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy the combo this week. Thanks for the review!
My main issue with the Milwaukee boxes are the depth. Your Lab is a hell of a supervisor.
I just bought this box from Home Depot. Retired military mechanic with 21 years of experience in diesel maintenance. I would have to agree with you on some points. It almost seems they rushed the production of this box. I was not crazy at all to see the rails for the drawers were riveted to the side of the box; would have liked to see something like the snap on rails which Snap-On uses on their KRL series of tool boxes. The addition of the built in power strips is a nice feature giving you so flexibility with cordless automotive tools or power tools you may use while conducting repairs on equipment / vehicles. I didn’t like the rail on the bottom big cabinet; due to it being mounted 3/4 of the way towards the right of the drawer. So if you put any significant weights like I did on my with socket kits it will tend to drag on the bottom support beam just below the drawer. They should have added another support beam on the left hand side, this way the weight capacity would have been balance more effectively. Don’t really care for that tool bracket which is supposed to hold tools externally, I think the overall idea is neat. Just not very well thought out,
The lid on my box is also not centered. There is a 3/8” gap on the left side and a 1/4” gap on the right. Furthermore, the height is different also on the front corners of the lid versus the side metal sheets / arms. Therefore, my overall impressions are this would be an outstanding box for a technician who is starting out in the maintenance industry and is not able to afford the ridiculously priced mobile truck tool boxes.
Thank you for this great review. I hope others read it and it helps with their purchase decision.
Totally appreciate you HONEST review!! I especially liked how you went into detail about the electronic locking mechanisms. IMHO, I agree, this box is a pass. The GEN 1 boxes from Milwaukee are a better value overall. Well done!!
I agree 100% with everything you said the box is not worth what they are asking for it, the bottom lock stoped working something gave out inside, and the new replacement lock wouldn't work properly unless the bars that are running acrossthe top on the inside of the tool chest ware bent
That why I went with us general 72 in bottom and the 56 in top chest for the price of Milwaukee and got side cabinet and locker and only major issue had it with it was locks were little sticking side and hinges side lockers made popping sound which was easy fixed lubricated love mwchnasims and hinges haven't had any trouble since I been happy with box I had right 2 years but me personal I wouldn't give 1498 for that box now if was 999 I say yes I give that but 1498 not no hell no
I just bought the 56 " top chest to go on top of my 64" Craftsman bottom chest.. I have another 46" Milwaukee top chest on top of a 48" white Husky. And I have the 46" top and bottom Milwaukee which I got for less than $800 about 5 years ago. Just for the 56" I paid around $450 with my 15% off coupon at Home Depot. So far so good.
Just bought this last night. The top was $499 and the bottom was $699 ($1,198). Because these are inactive SKU's and Home Depot will not be reordering them, you can get a couple hundred dollars off. I paid $998 for the pair.
I did as well, but 2 weeks ago. They play with the bottom cabinet prices ($699-$899). What determines it? Who knows. I would not buy for $1,500. I needed an extra box in our shop and it was cheap and available now. If I had to buy a cheap box (not SnapOn or Mac, etc), then I’d get the Husky 56” heavy duty box. It’s the same box, $500 less, and have plain old barrel locks. I actually have both of those boxes and I’d buy the Husky again and again. The Milwaukee....it’s OK but only because I didn’t pay full price. Don’t lock it.
Man, praise God for dogs! He's just chillin' there with you while you are putting your tool chest together, that's just awesome!
She was just diagnosed with cancer. She only has a week or two left.
@@WorkshopAddict Man, sorry to hear that. Just put my dog down about 6 weeks ago, also cancer. Prednisone helped him for a few months and then he took a dive.
Don't know your beliefs but the Bible says God will restore all things and I read that as my pets too. Hang in there man.
Ive built a 96" one out of 3/4 ply for the box frame and 1/2 ply for all the drawers will full extension drawers. One weekend and roughly $500. Its lasted me 6 years so far with no problems and hardly any wear and tear.
Awesome! We would love to see pictures!
I'd like to see pics also
Honest in-depth review. Hope that was a test sample. Love the channel 👍. ...you can get an Extreme tools box for the same price, much better quality. I started with a DeWalt box. Now I have the Extreme tools 72” ( Gearwrench edition) black w/ red handles 21 drawer cabinet with side locker and hutch. ( 12g frame, 150 lb slides , double slides on big drawers., 1100 lb casters) .
...Milwaukee hyped this up, but it falls short.
Thanks Joe, was not a test sample. Had to buy it for the video. :(
WorkshopAddict hope it works out for you. At least it matches the other ones.✌️
I have the Husky 56 inch chest and matching 46 inch mobil work bench in the garage. they work great for me. I also use a few old Lateral and vertical filing cabinets as tool storage. The used file cabinets carry more weight than any rolling tool chest are dirt cheap compared to the rolling tool chests I also label my drawers. I use 3/4 inch P-Touch labels applied to double stick magnetic tape. The magnetic labels are great if i need to add or rearrange tools. Thanks for the review.
I had the same issue with my box on the drawers not opening the full length. But I found if you pull it past it’s factory set stop which doesn’t take much force at all. Then it opens the full length and works exactly as it did before but it always opens the full length now. I’ve had mine for 3 years now and would highly recommend it
I really appreciate the the honesty in pointing out the pros n cons on this box. I was very excited about the longer box and all the supposed beefier aspects. I found the old box lacking and of lessor quality than my masterforce of 7yrs. When I got see it in store i did pull out the drawers much to the dismay of store staff. Disappointed to say the least though I was in no position to see the bottom as you showed. Appreciate that. I didn’t like the locks and how they work either. The narrow drawers would gain me very little having to discard my current set up to lay everything flat. I thought your drawer pullout fully to access back couple of inches was spot on. The height of hutch would benefit me but that was a very small item in the pro column. I was still trying hard to justify the cost so to compare I walked over to the husky 56” which my son n law got while on sale last Christmas. That’s when the store associate came over to attach the price tag to the top box of the Milwaukee, lol. I love Milwaukee but this particular box is an easy no for me. Thanks for your time and effort in letting us know your thoughts in this video. Stay safe
Thanks for your support Tim!
Thanks for the honesty in the review
Always glad to be honest.
Don't get me wrong, I have Milwaukee tools but wasn't sold on their toolbox and for $1500 I'll go to HF and get it with side cabinet and side locker by adding $500...
Thank you for the review, a co worker hit my 46 inch Milwaukee tool box over with a fork lift all the weight from my tools destroyed the box it was not the high capacity model , my company is replacing my toolbox I decided to go with the 56 inch high capacity box , the price is 1,698$ at home Depot .
Great 4 legged supervisor!!!
She loves the shop!
Is that a blue heaven lab? She looks and wags just like mine from Nebraska
@@chuckbauer653 She is an English lab from Ganderwood in Michigan.
Great review! I’ll spend my money elsewhere. I really think it’s an $800-$900 box
Craftsman just brought back the grip latch system after years of crappy slow closing drawers.
Lots of good choices available but that new Craftsman professional line is looking sweet
Where did you see this? I’m in the market and have been dying to buy craftsman seeing as sbd is making them in America (the boxes anyway). I really like the old grip latch system.
Any info would be much appreciated!
Craftsman is complete junk
@@bobcobb7719
Not all Craftsman toolboxes are created equal. The difference between a $150 Craftsman rollaway from Ace Hardware and a $3000+ Rollaway from the Pro Series is like the difference between night & day. syw.co/3pAT0df
That being said, my next rollaway will most likely be from somewhere else because I refuse to buy something like that from a website without putting my hands on one first. Craftsman isn't even on my radar because I don't even know if they still sell the "Professional" line anymore. The model I wanted to buy was the Craftsman 86296, but all traces of it disappeared from the internet, not to mention all retailers.
$1,500 big ones and one of the locks did not even work.. WTF????
I got mine in and the top lock won't lock at all.
@@AlfaFoxtrotGaming Did they make it right?
They are $3000 here in Australia
They haven't gotten back to me about to lock yet. I'm pretty annoyed with it but it's a good box
snap on box like that is at least 4x more
It looks nice, but for the price I think I'd go for the masterforce first, and harbor freight second.
I just recently purchased this for 1100$ totally worth it for that price imo. The keys on mine work fine. Have not set up the keypad yet.
where did u buy it?
Mike Walker i got home depot by me to price match the blains price at the time. Blains farm and fleet. They had pretty damn good deals on the 36,46,56.
I know this is an old video but... I will note something on drawers and sizes. I just recently purchased the 61" mobile workstation to go with my (pretty sure 46" toolbox). I was back and forth between two different husky stations and the Milwaukee. I won't go into all the reasons why I chose the Milwaukee, but the drawers was one of the big reasons. The main husky contender had a hole bunch of slim drawers. I went with the Milwaukee because, even though it has less drawers, they were deeper. I run into the problem with my main tool box of the drawers not being deep enough to accommodate some of my tools. Sure, sockets and wrenches and screw drivers aren't deep, but adding in impact guns, kits that have cases (fuel pressure regulator, compression/leak down tester, angle grinder, etc.), that taller drawer makes the difference. So while you are right (I would have liked to have seen a 3rd row of drawers, at least up top), the size and shape of the drawers also hits a lot on preference and usage. Long story short, make sure to consider how you are going to use your box influence what box you go with. And yes, I own a number of Milwaukee tools, but I am not a Milwaukee fan boy. Nice to see a legit review of Milwaukee stuff not just fluffing them.
I totally agree with you on negatives on the box and I'm a Huge Milwaukee fan thanks allot 👍👍
Milwaukee tools are great, their boxes not so much. Excellent video.
Thanks Big Dog
Would love to see the completed video with all the tools in it
Nailed it!! I wish the top box had the same layout as the husky top box with more drawers for better organization. The milwalkee has the two full width drawers and thats the plus on the milwalkee
An honest fair review, the tool box doesn't live up to same as their tools, the detent drawers are a waste and become unusable when heavy/weighted range of the drawer, in just a few years of use. Lever locking draws only way to go. Extreme tools boxes, or CRX... which now sale to "Gear Wrench" branded version which is nice box, but the CRX is less expensive without the name on it.
I’ve watched this twice already and I completely agree with you. That is far too expensive and I’m hurting just knowing you paid for it. It seems Milwaukee is overpricing a lot these days, if you’ve seen their just announced steel service cart than you wouldn’t be surprised with what you pay for vs what you get.
It was not easy to drop the 15 bills plus 6% tax just to make this video.
WorkshopAddict so just sell it for a slightly discounted price and the difference you paid consider it an investment for your TH-cam channel. 🤷🏼♂️
Just bought this one, On sale and opened a credit card so I got it for $1100
Seems good so far. My only complaint is about buying such a massive box. If I did it again I might buy 2 smaller boxes because they would be easier to transport. I like that it only has 4 wheels rather than the 6 wheels on the husky (less awkward to move)
I'm a Milwaukee fan like many, (also love Dewalt) but I cant see spending $1500.00 + tax on this box. I feel it's over priced and you would be paying for the "hype" of owning it.
Great in depth review as always!
You deserve and got my sub. I needed to see this high quality in depth review....thank you!!!!
It may be fine in a stationery position.
But with out it being reinforced with tubular Steel.
It will break apart if it’s not on a perfectly smooth floor.
Looks aren’t everything.
Not that I’m in the market for a new box. But if I was
I’ll pass on Milwaukee Tool storage units.
Thanks for a great review! I was looking at this and I totally agree I rather buy the Husky 56" because there are more drawers to store things in and I do use a hard plastic socket organizer and I highly doubt it would clear the bottom drawer in the middle.
Love to see the final setup vid!! Appreciate the honest review!!!
We returned it due to the issues. We have an Extreme Tools chest we are working on now.
So I see the video is about a year old or so. Moving on, I hope you can give me your opinion. I think your review of the Milwaukee 56” chest was phenomenal. Here’s my deal;
At HD, saw this 56” combo set , top chest and bottom cabinet, I absolutely had to have it. So by the time I go to purchase the combo HD only had the top chest available. That’s it, no bottom cabinet with casters in any store anywhere. Talking with the hardware associate, he apologizes and tells me I can order the bottom cabinet if I wanted but in the same sentence he states “what am I going to do with all these top chests” he says he has all over the store. I got to thinking and spoke with a manager. Long story short; since there was no bottom cabinet with casters to go along with the top chest I asked what kind of price can we do. Originally the top 56” chest (part # 48-22-8558) sells for $599, was already marked down to $499. The price of $249.99 get thrown at me. Obviously since I had to have this just a few weeks prior, I of course jump on it, sold! Loaded it up, got it home and here it sits still boxed up and strapped to dolly. Early this morning I set out to garage and had plans on ripping into this thing. My hesitations are as follows; I obviously cannot load up the chest with tools without having the bottom cabinet and not forgetting to mention we are moving in 2 weeks, house is sold. So this hesitation has me reading reviews/videos for my new 56” chest. Your video was the first thing I came across. Here are my thoughts, wonders etc. You mentioned you preferred the husky 56” because 1.) the price difference between Milwaukee and Husky is just not worth it on Milwaukee end and 2.) you like the drawer layout on Husky better, I completely agree as well. So regardless of the $250 I got the Milwaukee chest for, WTF do I do? I’m going to end up paying $699 for Milwaukee bottom regardless, if I keep top. Or do I return the 56 Milwaukee top and get 56 husky combo? Or, or buy Milwaukee 48” combo? I apologize for the length of this and thank you for time if you happen to reply.
I cannot answer everything for you, but I can tell you that Milwaukee seems to make "runs" of tool chests and then when they sell out, they are not to be found again. This has happened over and over. So you might not find a bottom if you wait too long.
Getting the Milwaukee 56" for about 1,000 is a decent deal. I still dislike some things, but I like it enough to think that would be an OK deal. More than that and you just really have to want the red.
You can use the top section to put on a home made cart or workbench. But seems sort of like a waste. I would rather have the bottom.
The 56" husky is nice, try to find it on sale and it is really nice. Not as well built in the caster areas, but nice.
Pending the price on the 48 HD Cobo, I would look at that compared to the 56" husky, unless a deal could be found on the bottom.
major fail on the locks. I agree they need more drawers, stronger design and better access. Personally I would rather have two husky bottom boxes 56" wide and get more drawers and a larger work surface.
A good, honest review. Made me pump the brakes on buying one of these. I’ll have to go back and find your review of the Husky box. I do like all the power sources on the Milwaukee, does Husky have something similar?
The 56" Husky has outlets all the way across the back rather than just on one side. IMHO, Better on the Husky.
Milwaukee really jacked up the price on these. I bought the 52" High Capacity Mobile Work Bench 3 years ago for under $500 at HD. This was the former style without the silver drawer handles and corner bumpers. I think these retail now for around $800 which is a rip-off. Glad I bought mine when I did...
3:18 Now that's a professional supervisor
Before watching the review: NO! I can get 2x of the Husky Industrial 52" 's for that!
After: seems the husky 56" w/ 23 drawers is superior for reasons you stated, and lower price.
I wish the harbor freight boxes would have the top drawer be full-length like these huskies and milwaukees (and truck brands do). I like the pegboard better than the magnet back for the hutch is about all I like about the milwaukee. I have the Husky Industrial 52" and love it.
and us general is better than husky
That Black Lab is worth $1500. Best part of the video.
Great video. I had the same issues with my box when I got it and explored it further. Mine had a lot of ugly powder coat finish issues and I found the tack weld assembly pretty mediocre. Had high hopes for it but was bummed out so I returned it. $1500+ Tax is too much for this box. Sticking to my 52" Husky.
The more the box sits in the shop, the more I feel exactly like how you did.
The material thickness between Husky and Milwaukee is night and day. The Husky is way lighter of a box. i think that is the price difference. Milwaukee has a nice powder coat finish as well. I purchased the 46" top for 350 and a 56" bottom for 600. Both were marked down. so for just under 1000 this was the best deal i found.
Excellent review. I was considering a Milwaukee 56" bottom box. Based solely on this video ...I'm gonna pass. Thank you for making this. I would have certainly regretted purchasing one of these.
I bought this box using it in a dealership and my bottom box lock did fail after the first couple locks and got it replaced and now I have no issue I bought mine from home depot for 1200 ish dollars and I love my layout and the depth, it's so helpful if you want I can send pics of how I played out my drawer but after i got my bottem box fixed I'll give it a 8 out of 10
How did you get money off and what was the direction you went for service. We could not get our lock serviced and it had to be returned.
@@WorkshopAddict sorry I never saw your question but I'm pretty sure they and mistakenly prices it at the 46 in high capacity in Central Michigan and for the repair i called the place where I bought it at home depot and they where very understanding and I had to return that bottom box and walk out with a new bottom very easy for me atless
I use that desk all the time when staging different tools to take out and use or to replace back in the tool chest.
Thanks for a very thorough analysis, really good review of build quality and practicality
@Workshopaddict, I guarantee you that's because that Box is built by the exact same Company that builds the Husky Box. It cost you $400 extra because it is Black & Red and has Milwaukee & a Lightning Bolt on it. I hate the Drawer Layout. When I look.for a Box, i prefer at least 3, preferably 4 full width Drawers, and 1 of those Drawers (my Socket Drawer) has to be around 5-1/2" to 6" deep. All my Sockets are stood up on Hansen and Westling Machine Socket Trays/Stands, and I have quite a few Extra Deep Sockets, which are 5" alone not counting the the Tray. I like 1 Drawer all Sockets, 1 SAE Wrench Drawer, 1 Metric Wrench Drawer, and 1 Drawer that's all Screwdrivers, and i want them all full width due to the amount of these Tools that I have. That's just me though! Good Video! I know there is no way i would lay out 15 Ben Franklins for that Box, and I'm a big Fan of Milwaukee. I would buy a Husky over that. However, I actually prefer Snap On Epiq. Not everyone can swing that though.
Great review...I agree with you on most points you made. Most of all...they're over priced.
Feel free to disagree in the comments. That helps other make purchasing decisions. You wont hurt my feelings.
Funny this video popped up in my timeline. I just bought the 56” lower Milwaukee box in a scratch(1) and dent(1) deal at HomeDepot...$600.
Waiting for my ICON to arrive in July, needed something to work out of after selling my Snap On Box.
Brian I like your new co-host, great addition. $1500.00 does seem like a lot for that unit.
She has been our co-Host for 4 years, she is just a bit shy on camera. :)
Cool. You can make drawer schematic that is labeled. That way, when you rearrange the box you just update the schematic.
Thanks Mate for your great review, I am tempted to buy the Milwaukee tool chest, they are asking $1800USD in Australia for it, but after watching your review, i have changed my mind on it, it seems very over-priced from a now Hong Kong/China owned company, not USA owned anymore, shame!
Blains has this for $1400. Get a meet and beat at depot to knock get it down to $1400-10% then get it during 11% rebate and save another 1500x11% so that’s $165. That brings the cost down to around $1100. Not too bad but still expensive!
The dog is super cute 😊❤
I love your dog
I love Milwaukee tools but I would rather get the harbor freight 72” tool box for that money. The 72” box is deep and also gives you a great table top to work on.
Too much $$$ because not deep enough but u r correct for home not for professional use
I kind of hate that these companies don't build these boxes with better quality. They should charge for cheaper because most people getting these are either an entry level mechanic at a dealer or a home user. but even if their a home user, at that price point there should be higher quality. You could buy a Mac or Matco box for probably the same size if not bigger, higher quality, for just maybe a couple hundred more.
I just don’t see the purpose for boxes like this for the price they are, just get a 72” or 56” Harbor Freight (or other comparable brands) box for $600-$1,000 and have a nice work surface on top. The HF boxes also have extra cabinet and side drawer attachments to add on to still come out with more money in your pocket...
Harbort Freight for half the price
I own this box and I have a few nitpicks as well. Before I get to that, I'd just like to mention that Milwaukee no longer fulfills this as a "combo" sku. You have to order the bottom and top separately through Home Depot. The worst part of this is that Home Depot doesn't even know that and just keeps carrying the sku out of stock on their website. I had to call Milwaukee to see what was up.
This IS a $999 box, not a $1500. I agree, and if you're not "Brand Type A" then go that route. The fold out shelf is stupid and a trip hazard. I took it out. A lot of people use it as a battery shelf but it's basically another surface that collects dust most of the time. It would have been nice to put it up higher above the paper towel holder where it actually makes sense. The top drawers and that wide drawer on top of the middle are way too thin in height. Stuff that easily fits in other boxes doesn't provide enough clearance in this box. The most annoying thing is tool sets in injection molding cases are automatically a no go. The digital locks are trash. The gear hooks are flimsy and look unfinished.
Great review on this tool box and gave me some things to consider 👍
I have this Milwaukee box set. got it 2 months ago, I like it.
I don't like that the lock fell apart dam near right away on the top chest. and that 2 months later I still don't have a replacement.
so if you are worried about the battery don't. the plastic housing will fall apart. you wont have to worry about the battery. the lock wont work. at all.....
That really sucks
@@WorkshopAddict I got lucky. I still haven't gotten a replacement. so fed up I took it apart again. the lock has a micro solenoid that retracts out of a slot in the cylinder. apparently the reason it fell apart is the cylinder was put in 180 degrees rotated from where it has to be. it could never have locked. I thought "no way" so I completely took it all apart, turned it like I thought it should be. it works. there's no way for it to have turned. it was assembled wrong. its a cool looking mechanism but for the future I'm looking into what to replace it with. its not listed as a part to buy from Milwaukee. but its got to be expensive. that solenoid is about 1/2 long 3/16 diameter. then the circuit board.
I took pics, I wasn't in the mood to video and post it though I really should have. Pain in az to get it out of the box, and then apart. a few 1mm screws to not loose.
I do like the box, does what I wanted, holds stuff and mounts for chargers, all that.
If I knew what I was getting into with the lock, I probably would have hunted for the smaller Milwaukee set.
I like my original Milwaukee tool box, that one seems nice but I agree with you on all your complaints. I am waiting for their new tool cart I saw a video for yesterday
That cart is $399. WOW... You can get those for $125 if you look around.
So I have the husky 80 inch version and it is Matt black as well and I love my box best value for the bucks. My guys have all the big brand boxes and I was like that’s stupid I’m not gonna spend my life paying off a tool box and my husky 80 inch box is just as good and will last just as long as those fancy boxes.
I have a 52" Dewalt box set.... same deal made in the same factory as the Milwaukee and Husky. They are all made by International if I'm not mistaken.... who also makes the exact same box. When I have the chance to do my final size and quality toolbox upgrade the Dewalt will be my at home tool storage unit. My first tool box set that is a Mastercraft (from Canadian Tire) is 10x the box in every possible way other than overall size to hold more.
Better re enforced frame, thicker panels, much better slides, actually came from the factory with a handle up top to open the top of the box (only the Dewalt boxes decided not to add that.), can hold more weight per drawer and drawers aren't as flimsy.
I needed the size upgrade and the tools are where your money should go first primarily as a tech. For the money you can get a much better box than those and for substantially less money those boxes would make much better sense
I'd love to have this box for my shop box. There's a few positives that I was really looking at for this specific box. Was the pre-drilled holes for chargers on the sides of the box. As well as it would stand out in the shop as most people have black colored boxes from various brands. The electronic locks was something I wasn't necessarily a plus for me, but it is a nice feature. Be nice to see if you get the bottom boxes lock to work because that would concern myself as well.
Mate, the lock is well thought-out... The is supposed to be used as an emergency solution. It's also imprinted on "DIGITAL LOCK OVERRIDE KEY" and on the reverse side of the key it will say "DO NOT FORCIBLY REMOVE". There is a reason for that and I will explain. The key is only meant to give you access to a locked box. Once unlocked, it won't come out as a reminder that you need to address the matter. You will still be able to lock it and walk away. It's not meant to firstly lock it by key. In that scenario it will not come out in locked position. Basically you lock it electronically and there is a malfunction; you will use the key to open it and lock it back and you will be able to remove the key in locked position. Next you address the matter and bring it back to normal operation. What is wrong there is a mismatch of standard and override encoding and the entire setup needs to be redone. Home use is definitely and shop work is possible to the limit of sturdiness a mechanic is used to. If you take good care of your tools in the sense that you respect your tools, your tools will respect you back. As far as pricing, you call $1500 as being expensive... My advice is to see how much tool-box you get from a tool-truck for this kind of money; next remove a bit of sturdiness from that one, add a bit of "prettiness" from this one, add some extra storage from this one, actually a multiple of the storage you get at this price point and see if it's expensive. Heck, the Harbor Fright garbage got pretty steep these days (while it does not come even close due to being in a different, way lower league)...
Thank you for this review, looking for a new box and didn’t know what I want
The Milwaukee 46" high capacity was totally worth it when it was on sale for $800 at Home Depot. $1500 is way too much for this one. $1000 maybe, but not $1500.
finally, an answer for where the battery is ty
I want this tool box. No other brands.
With Milwaukee 153pc socket set.
The electronic locks are a deal breaker.Nope.Thank you for a great video!
Thanks Bud.
Great honest review just as always. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
WorkshopAddict your welcome. And thank you!
I'm not impressed with this particular Milwaukee cabinet. I'm leaning toward the Husky since I'm not into paying for custom paint jobs and name. Additionally, you did't demonstrate the lock operation with the top closed. You only demonstrated it with it in the open position. Some tool cabinets are finicky that way, just a thought. Thanks.
OK, I left to top open so you could see the lock move. But remember that the lock is working on the top. The bottom one is the one that does not work.
@@WorkshopAddict Didn't you have a problem with the top lock trying to remove the key when you unlocked it with the code then tried to lock it with the key? I know the bottom lock is separate from the top and has nothing to do with the top lock. Cheers!
@William Logan Yes, but what I showed you there is spelled out in the instructions and functioned just like Milwaukee said it should. They warn you not to apply pressure to remove the key as it will break the lock. It does the same thing with the top opened or closed.
I have the same box and my bottom lock had the same issue. I had to take the lock apart and there is a circular plate that I had to spin 180 degrees. I assume this is a mistake during manufacturing because the bottom lock works fine after I did that. I got my box for $1100 so it was easy for me to overlook a few of the things I didn't like about it. $1500 does seem a tad high. Good review
Wish I would have seen this earlier. Home Depot said there was no fix and to return it. The box went back yesterday.
I'm an old guy, and I've learned all of these big box store tool boxes have issues. Work through them and go on. I avoided the Craftsman boxes at Lowe's because of the 18 inch depth. And Harbor Freight boxes aren't cheap like they used to be. They've gone up in price. Buy what you like and can live with, unless you have at least 10 grand to buy a Snap-On, Matco, etc.
Great catch on the electronic locks. Maybe they’ll sell an optional upgraded Bluetooth Fuel Lock.
Looks like Harbor Freight box would be better and cheaper.
Funny, when i got the notification, i thought to myself man that thing is so overpriced since its just a stretched 46" w/ electronic locks and i see that you and most of the commenters below agree.
One thing i noticed about Milwaukee is they either knock it out of the park or its not worth buying. What are your thoughts on the 40" milwaukee just released?
I can tell you we will not be buying one and we would rather have the orange Sunex cart we reviewed. $399 for a service cart is a bit over the top. It is Milwaukee, not Lamborghini.
you realize that all Snap-on boxes are built that same as this Milwaukee box
Thanks for the review. Interesting, leaning more towards the 52" husky 🤷♂️
When they first appeared on the HD website they were going for $1200 and I was definitely tempted at that price... $1500 not so much. Maybe if/when they go on sale but I doubt I'll ever consider buying one at $1500 no matter how much I love my Milwaukee stuff. Now if you want a laugh, stop by a Sears and compare this to a similar sized Craftsman Pro series box at an actual Sears, if you have any nearby that are still open.
I had a Craftsman Pro model from 2011 and I purchased it half off. 2200 x .5= 1,100 and I would take that box over this any day.
@@WorkshopAddict If I finally decide to finally pick up a tool box I'm thinking that the 52" Husky is the most likely setup I'll wind up with.
@@TJAllcot Jeff has the 52" husky and we went over it in his garage. It has HUGE drawers and creates a lot of wasted space. Look at the 56"
I’ve been waiting for it to go on sale since the first time I saw it lol
Thanx 4 this review..do like mine..but yes drawers are way to shallow.
Now thats a good review!